Comprehensible input · Japanese
8 Japanese channels made for learners, measured
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
8
learner channels
1,213
videos scored
362 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speak Japanese Naturally | 8–57 | 15 | N2-N1 | slow | 131 | 43 h |
| 2 | にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input | 7–50 | 15 | N2-N1 | slow | 201 | 72 h |
| 3 | けんさんおかえり Japanese | 7–50 | 19 | N3-N2 | slow | 149 | 51 h |
| 4 | Ninjapanese | 8–44 | 19 | N1-N1+ | slow | 172 | 39 h |
| 5 | Bite Size Japanese | 21–42 | 28 | N3-N2 | medium | 156 | 55 h |
| 6 | あかね的日本語教室 | 21–47 | 32 | N2-N1 | medium | 108 | 25 h |
| 7 | Miku Real Japanese | 18–89 | 37 | N3-N1 | medium | 70 | 16 h |
| 8 | Learn Japanese with Noriko | 29–88 | 47 | N2-N1 | medium | 226 | 61 h |
Find something to watch
Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~5,000 words42 minslow
What We Eat in Summer | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words13 minmedium
働き方について考える Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.625
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words25 minmedium
Comprehensible Daily Japanese Conversation with Naoko [#84]
score 26けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words18 minmediumauto subs
日本語でおしゃべり｜移住を決めた理由、日本の好きなところetc Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.694
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words1h 3mmedium
A New Year Drive on a Scary Snowy Road | Japanese Listening Practice
score 26Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words17 minmedium
570 会話が上手になる！話を変えるとき ＆ 戻すときに使うフレーズまとめ！#japanesepodcast
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~2,000 words7 minmedium
日本人の話し方４つの特徴 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.680
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words20 minmedium
#5 わたしの汚いネイル💅｜My Messy Nail 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 26NinjapaneseN3-N2~5,000 words7 minmedium
Toilets in Japanese Homes | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~4,000 words11 minmedium
583 日本の制服って大変？私が制服で困っていたこと💦 #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words15 minmedium
605 日本のいなか暮らしの生活費 Japanese Listening Practice #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words13 minmedium
一人の時間 vs 友達といる時間 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.683
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words26 minmedium
612 面白い日本語をトイレから勉強しよう😊🇯🇵 #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~4,000 words17 minmedium
日本語のレベルを初級から中級にレベルアップさせるための3つのコツ【Japanese Talk #12】
score 26あかね的日本語教室N3-N1~4,000 words13 minmedium
日本人が考えずに使ってることば Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.710
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1+~4,000 words23 minmedium
#18 First Time Shooting a Gun! It Was INSANE! 😳💥 | Japanese Listening
score 26NinjapaneseN2-N1~7,000 words14 minmedium
580「 〜ておく」「〜てある」の使い方のちがい #japanesepodcast
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words11 minmedium
Practice Japanese conversation #9 Where are you from?
score 26けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words13 minmediumauto subs
日本の隠れたステキな場所 Hidden Gems in Japan Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2 Ep.647
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words22 minmedium
Pepper & Carrot EP38 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~9,000 words24 minslow
A Chinese Tale: Saiou ga Uma | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~4,000 words9 minmedium
Casual Japanese Conversation while BBQ [#68]
score 26けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~7,000 words13 minmediumauto subs
Souvenirs from Okinawa | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words17 minslow
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